The perpetual closure of courts in River State is unacceptable. The NJC has never said governors can’t appoint state chief judges.
But the violation of the principle of checks and balances by the state governor in Rivers State as enshrined in the constitution for the appointment and disciplining of erring chief judges or judges is equally unacceptable. Seniority is part and parcel of the legal profession.
To just appoint a chief judge from any position without recourse to seniority arrangement is an invitation to anarchy in the system, just as we are now witnessing in Rivers State.
I want to use this opportunity to urge the Bar to put the interest of the system far and above the individuals.
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